7-Score-Sheet NC26-78 For informational Purposes only.xls

This is an RFP evaluation scoresheet for NC26-78, issued by the State of Utah Division of Purchasing through the Department of Environmental Quality. The procurement seeks a single contract award for laboratory analysis of trace metals in tissue samples collected from the hypersaline waters of Great Salt Lake. The contract term is five years, with vendors required to guarantee pricing for the first 12 months of the contract period.

The evaluation scoresheet establishes a 1,000-point scoring system comprising 70 percent technical evaluation (700 points) and 30 percent cost evaluation (300 points). Technical scoring is weighted across three primary criteria: Required Services (60 points, 42.9% of technical score), Experience (60 points, 42.9% of technical score), and Project Profiles (20 points, 14.3% of technical score). A mandatory requirement stipulates that the successful applicant must be NELAC certified or equivalent with at least five years of experience in analyzing tissue samples from hypersaline waters of Great Salt Lake. Proposals must achieve a minimum technical score of 490 points (70 percent of the 700-point technical threshold) to be considered responsive. Cost points are calculated using a formula where the lowest-priced proposal receives 100 percent of available cost points, with other proposals receiving proportional points based on their price differential relative to the lowest bid.